March 28, 2024

Dighton-Rehoboth Mock Trial Team Wins Division and Has Strong Showing in Playoffs

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The Mock Trial Team won their division for the fourth straight year and competed in the playoff rounds at Clark University on Sunday, March 6th. DR's team, coached by Jacquelyn Tremblett and Attorney Coaches, Russell Weddell and Tracie Souza, defeated Everett High School 102-94. The team made it to the sweet sixteen round where they faced 9 time state champion Newton North and lost by a mere two points. The team had outstanding performances by Greg Fine and Patrick Newman, as well as Tori and Toni Scott, Brandon Weddell, Jillian Henrique, and Cassidy Vincent. Emma Thompson had her debut year and was a force to be reckoned with. The team concluded their season as one of the final sixteen teams out of 132 in the state of Massachusetts. Congratulations to a fantastic season!

The Mock Trial Program is run by the Massachusetts Bar Association and includes approximately 132 teams in the state of Massachusetts.

Below is the 2016 Regional Winners and a brief description of this year's case.

2016 SWEET SIXTEEN REGION WINNERS:

Region # 3 - Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School

Region # 4 - Bishop Feehan High School

Region # 5 - Thayer Academy

Region # 6 - Marshfield High School

Region # 7 - Newton North High School

Region # 8 - Newton South High School

Region # 9 - Canton High School

Region # 13 - The Winsor School

Region # 14 - Maimonides School

Region # 15 - Boston Latin School

Region # 16 - Arlington High School

Region # 21- St. John's Preparatory

Region # 24 - Chelmsford High School

Region # 26 - Westford Academy

Region # 28 - Holy Name Central Catholic High School

Region #29 - St. John's High School

Pat Varma v. Samantha/Samuel Kang, M.D. – This year’s case concerns medical malpractice. The plaintiff, once a star soccer player, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014. Three years prior to this diagnosis, in 2011, the defendant performed heart surgery on the plaintiff after her/his heart had stopped following a soccer game. While the plaintiff acknowledges that the surgery performed by the defendant saved her/his life, the plaintiff alleges that the defendant acted negligently in other respects and that, but for this negligence, the plaintiff’s cancer would have been diagnosed in 2011. Had the cancer been diagnosed at that time, the plaintiff alleges, certain treatment options would have been available, and the plaintiff’s prognosis would have been significantly better. The defendant denies that she/he acted negligently, and asserts that she/he is not liable for any harm suffered by the plaintiff. Accordingly, a trial will be needed to resolve this dispute.

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